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CS/CS/HB 1573: Continuing Care Providers

GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Insurance & Banking Subcommittee ; Persons-Mulicka ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Benjamin

Continuing Care Providers; Revises conditions for release of certain escrowed funds to providers; revises information required to be contained in certain providers' financial reports in their annual reports; revises list of financial institutions in which escrow accounts for certain providers' funds must be established; revises condition under which provider may hold & not deposit resident's check for specified period; specifies requirements for notice & for certain plans to replenish withdrawn funds; revises calculation of minimum liquid reserve requirements for certain facilities; revises requirements for letters of credit which satisfy minimum liquid reserve requirements; revises circumstances under which provider may withdraw funds held in escrow without office's approval; specifies that forfeiture penalty may be deducted from certain resident refunds; provides reporting & notice requirements for continuing care facilities; provides disclosure requirement for providers to prospective residents or their legal representatives.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
 Last Action: 6/27/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-295
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/6/2023 House • Filed
    3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/9/2023 House • Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
    3/23/2023 House • Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda
    3/27/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
    3/28/2023 House • Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    3/29/2023 House • Original reference removed: Health & Human Services Committee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Commerce Committee
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    4/13/2023 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
    4/18/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
    4/19/2023 House • Reported out of Commerce Committee
    4/20/2023 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    4/21/2023 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    4/24/2023 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/27/2023)
    4/27/2023 House • Read 2nd time
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 1
    4/27/2023 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Fiscal Policy
    • Received
    5/3/2023 Senate • Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 731
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/SB 622 -SJ 731
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 731
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    5/4/2023 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 819
    • CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 819
    5/4/2023 House • In Messages
    • Ordered enrolled
    6/14/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/26/2023 • Approved by Governor
    6/27/2023 • Chapter No. 2023-295

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  • CS/CS/HB 1573, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/4/2023 at 1:12 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 622 (c1) Continuing Care Contracts Yarborough Similar Last Action: 5/3/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1573 (Ch. 2023-295) -SJ 731 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    651.011 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    651.012 Exempted facility; written disclosure of exemption. Page 4 (pdf)
    651.0246 Expansions. Page 4 (pdf)
    651.026 Annual reports. Page 8 (pdf)
    651.0261 Quarterly and monthly statements. Page 10 (pdf)
    651.033 Escrow accounts. Page 10 (pdf)
    651.034 Financial and operating requirements for providers. Page 12 (pdf)
    651.035 Minimum liquid reserve requirements. Page 12 (pdf)
    651.055 Continuing care contracts; right to rescind. Page 17 (pdf)
    651.081 Residents’ council. Page 18 (pdf)
    651.083 Residents’ rights. Page 20 (pdf)
    651.085 Quarterly meetings between residents and the governing body of the provider; resident representation before the governing body of the provider. Page 20 (pdf)
    651.091 Availability, distribution, and posting of reports and records; requirement of full disclosure. Page 22 (pdf)
    651.105 Examination. Page 24 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 1573, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/20/2023 at 8:32 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 622 (c1) Continuing Care Contracts Yarborough Similar Last Action: 5/3/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1573 (Ch. 2023-295) -SJ 731 Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/27/2023 3:36 PM House 113 Yeas - 1 Nays
    5/4/2023 11:52 AM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    651.011 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    651.012 Exempted facility; written disclosure of exemption. Page 3 (pdf)
    651.0246 Expansions. Page 4 (pdf)
    651.026 Annual reports. Page 8 (pdf)
    651.0261 Quarterly and monthly statements. Page 9 (pdf)
    651.033 Escrow accounts. Page 10 (pdf)
    651.034 Financial and operating requirements for providers. Page 11 (pdf)
    651.035 Minimum liquid reserve requirements. Page 13 (pdf)
    651.055 Continuing care contracts; right to rescind. Page 17 (pdf)
    651.081 Residents’ council. Page 18 (pdf)
    651.083 Residents’ rights. Page 20 (pdf)
    651.085 Quarterly meetings between residents and the governing body of the provider; resident representation before the governing body of the provider. Page 21 (pdf)
    651.091 Availability, distribution, and posting of reports and records; requirement of full disclosure. Page 23 (pdf)
    651.105 Examination. Page 24 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 1573, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/28/2023 at 5:25 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/19/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 622 (c1) Continuing Care Contracts Yarborough Similar Last Action: 5/3/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1573 (Ch. 2023-295) -SJ 731 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    870299 - Amendment
    Remove lines 126-606 and insert:     		Persons-Mulicka 4/14/2023
    11:01 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    4/18/2023     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    651.011 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    651.012 Exempted facility; written disclosure of exemption. Page 3 (pdf)
    651.0246 Expansions. Page 4 (pdf)
    651.026 Annual reports. Page 8 (pdf)
    651.0261 Quarterly and monthly statements. Page 9 (pdf)
    651.033 Escrow accounts. Page 10 (pdf)
    651.034 Financial and operating requirements for providers. Page 11 (pdf)
    651.035 Minimum liquid reserve requirements. Page 13 (pdf)
    651.055 Continuing care contracts; right to rescind. Page 17 (pdf)
    651.081 Residents’ council. Page 18 (pdf)
    651.083 Residents’ rights. Page 20 (pdf)
    651.085 Quarterly meetings between residents and the governing body of the provider; resident representation before the governing body of the provider. Page 21 (pdf)
    651.091 Availability, distribution, and posting of reports and records; requirement of full disclosure. Page 23 (pdf)
    651.105 Examination. Page 24 (pdf)

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  • HB 1573, Original Filed Version Posted 3/6/2023 at 4:54 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Insurance & Banking Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/29/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 622 Continuing Care Contracts Yarborough Similar Last Action: 5/3/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1573 (Ch. 2023-295) -SJ 731 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    432073 - Amendment
    Remove lines 147-204 and insert:     		Persons-Mulicka 3/26/2023
    9:02 AM     		Adopted without Objection
    3/27/2023     		PDF
    599483 - Amendment
    Remove lines 430-547 and insert:     		Persons-Mulicka 3/26/2023
    9:04 AM     		Adopted without Objection
    3/27/2023     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    651.011 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    651.012 Exempted facility; written disclosure of exemption. Page 3 (pdf)
    651.0246 Expansions. Page 4 (pdf)
    651.026 Annual reports. Page 8 (pdf)
    651.0261 Quarterly and monthly statements. Page 9 (pdf)
    651.033 Escrow accounts. Page 10 (pdf)
    651.034 Financial and operating requirements for providers. Page 11 (pdf)
    651.035 Minimum liquid reserve requirements. Page 13 (pdf)
    651.055 Continuing care contracts; right to rescind. Page 17 (pdf)
    651.081 Residents’ council. Page 18 (pdf)
    651.083 Residents’ rights. Page 19 (pdf)
    651.085 Quarterly meetings between residents and the governing body of the provider; resident representation before the governing body of the provider. Page 20 (pdf)
    651.091 Availability, distribution, and posting of reports and records; requirement of full disclosure. Page 22 (pdf)
    651.105 Examination. Page 23 (pdf)

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